Kate’s notes: In the 1910 census for Franklin County, Washington, David Gilleland, as well as his brother Ernest, list their birthplace as Michigan. However, David’s name appears as David I. Gilleland on the census; his wife’s name was Emily. There is another curious notation in the census entry; Mr. Gilleland lists his father’s birthplace as Ireland/Eng. In the 1920 census he is recorded as David J. or I. Gilleland, whose father was born in Canada. Later, in the 1930 census, he is again recorded as David I. Gilliland and this time he lists his father’s birthplace as Northern Ireland.  I guess in this case you can take your pick.
   Michigan records around that time are quite interesting for the number of recent  immigrants on the rolls. For instance, for Trowbridge County in Allegan Co., Michigan in 1870, there are two families of Gillelands who list their birthplace as “Canada East”. I wonder if this may be the family connection to David Gilleland but I have not been able to locate a record to substantiate this.

Tri City Herald
Pasco, Franklin County, Washington
19 May, 1948

Gilleland Funeral Set

   Funeral services for David L. Gilleland, former  Kahlotus homesteader, who died May 12 in Memorial hospital at Vancouver, were held recently at Hoquiam.
   Mr. Gilleland established a ranch a few miles south of Kahlotus in 1902. He farmed continuously from that date until 1928 when he moved to Clark county. Later he moved to Carson.
   He leaves a wife at Vancouver and a brother, E. J. Gilleland, Kahlotus.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2012